Plugin to Run File Through ffmpeg?

[chairmanmao]

Pretty regularly my Sage v7 setup records shows that can't be played back over an HD300 or HD200.

It was suggested that remuxing the files might solve the problem. I tested doing so with ffmpeg, and it did, indeed, fix the files so they'd play back.

Is there a plugin available which can convert a recorded sage file via ffmpeg, through the UI? My testing was done via command line, but that's not wife friendly enough .

Basically, I'm looking to be able to run the following command against a previously recorded file, then delete the original and cause sage to re-read the video directory:

ffmpeg -i /path/to/file.ts -c copy -map 0 /path/to/file.mkv

[Fuzzy]

Originally Posted by chairmanmao

Pretty regularly my Sage v7 setup records shows that can't be played back over an HD300 or HD200.

It was suggested that remuxing the files might solve the problem. I tested doing so with ffmpeg, and it did, indeed, fix the files so they'd play back.

Is there a plugin available which can convert a recorded sage file via ffmpeg, through the UI? My testing was done via command line, but that's not wife friendly enough .

Basically, I'm looking to be able to run the following command against a previously recorded file, then delete the original and cause sage to re-read the video directory:

ffmpeg -i /path/to/file.ts -c copy -map 0 /path/to/file.mkv

running the file through ffmpeg is essentially what the built in Convert function does - there just isn't a 'copy' profile built in. You can, however, add a profile that essentially does what you are asking (I haven't extensively tested this).

Adding the following entry to sage.properties should add a new option in the Convert screen to remux the file into a, mkv file with the same audio and video streams (essentially what you've done in your ffmpeg command).

transcoder/formats/JustFix=f\=matroska;[bf\=vid;f\=copy;][bf\=aud;f\=copy;]

NOTE: I think the convert function really only supports a single video stream and a single audio stream, so secondary audio will be thrown out.

[chairmanmao]

Thanx for the suggestion. However, when I add that line to sage.properties, sage takes a l-o-n-g time to initialize, and the option doesn't appear in the convert menu. In fact, the "JustFix" line gets deleted from sage.properties during the startup process. I guess Sage is protective that way...

Other thoughts? Or maybe a link you can suggest where I can read up on the transcoder configuration? Maybe something's just a little wrong.

BTW, I did try to look for something in the log files. But I wasn't able to see any recently updated log files -- are they someplace other than the c:\program files\sagetv\sagetv folder?

[KryptoNyte]

From what tuner are these problem files coming?

[chairmanmao]

HDHomeRun Prime (w/cablecards)

[Fuzzy]

Originally Posted by chairmanmao

Thanx for the suggestion. However, when I add that line to sage.properties, sage takes a l-o-n-g time to initialize, and the option doesn't appear in the convert menu. In fact, the "JustFix" line gets deleted from sage.properties during the startup process. I guess Sage is protective that way...

Other thoughts? Or maybe a link you can suggest where I can read up on the transcoder configuration? Maybe something's just a little wrong.

BTW, I did try to look for something in the log files. But I wasn't able to see any recently updated log files -- are they someplace other than the c:\program files\sagetv\sagetv folder?

I'd try that again then - because I just gave it a shot and it works just fine. Check your entry again, and make sure that the sagetv service is shut down when you edit the .properties file. If it is removing the line, then the parser is choking on it for some reason and not loading the property in to begin with.

[Fuzzy]

Originally Posted by chairmanmao

HDHomeRun Prime (w/cablecards)

Going forward, I'd recommend switching to OpenDCT, as the new versions can remux the file on the fly as it's being recorded, so this won't be an issue in the future (the issue is typically bad formatting from the cable company, usually introduced when they introduce local commercials into the stream).

[KryptoNyte]

Originally Posted by Fuzzy

Going forward, I'd recommend switching to OpenDCT, as the new versions can remux the file on the fly as it's being recorded, so this won't be an issue in the future (the issue is typically bad formatting from the cable company, usually introduced when they introduce local commercials into the stream).

Good idea.

[Telecore]

I found this old thread and tried adding the transcoder "JustFix" option to clean up recordings made on my Hauppauge QuadHD - but it only seems to work on progressive scan recordings (Fox) and does not seem to work on interlaced content (CBS,NBC,ABC) - it crashes on those - does anyone know why and how to get this to work on interlaced content?

[Telecore]

I guess I'll answer my own question:

https://forums.sagetv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=65270

[Telecore]

Update: changing "xcode_auto_deinterlace=false" in sage.properties allows this to work for cleaning up 1080i material into an MKV container. For some reason, however, running the JustFix conversion is much faster on 720p than 1080i material.

[Malfunction]

Originally Posted by Telecore

Update: changing "xcode_auto_deinterlace=false" in sage.properties allows this to work for cleaning up 1080i material into an MKV container. For some reason, however, running the JustFix conversion is much faster on 720p than 1080i material.

I'll have to try this. I've been having about half of my 720p file conversions fail, and 1080i has never converted for me.

[Malfunction]

I couldn't get Justfix to work, even with the xcode_auto_deinterlace=false property. This actually did work on some files, so it was the file causing the problem.